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1.25 mL
2.5 mL
3.75 mL
5 mL
Dosing Chart
5 mL (1 tsp)
7.5 mL (1.5 tsp)
10 mL (2 tsp)
12.5 mL (2.5 tsp)
15 mL (3 tsp)
Acetaminophen: Give every four to six hours as needed. Don’t exceed five doses in 24 hours.
6-11 lbs.
12-17 lbs.
18-23 lbs.
24-35 lbs.
36-47 lbs.
48-59 lbs.
60-71 lbs.
72-95 lbs.
2 tablets
3 tablets
4 tablets
5 tablets
6 tablets
2 tablets
2.5 tablets
3 tablets
1.25 mL
1.875 mL
5 mL (1 tsp)
7.5 mL (1.5 tsp)
10 mL (2 tsp)
12.5 mL (2.5 tsp)
15 mL (3 tsp)
Weight
12-17 lbs.
18-23 lbs.
24-35 lbs.
36-47 lbs.
48-59 lbs.
60-71 lbs.
72-95 lbs.
Infant Drops 50 mg/1.25 mL
Children’s Suspension Liquid
100 mg/5 mL
Children’s Chewable Tablets
50 mg each
Jr. Strength Chewable Tablets/
Motrin Tablets100 mg each
2 tablets
3 tablets
4 tablets
5 tablets
6 tablets
2 tablets
2.5 tablets
3 tablets
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Ibuprofen: Give every six to eight hours as needed. Don’t exceed four doses in 24 hours. Always give with food.
*If under 6 months of age, please consult your pediatrician.
5 mL
3.75 mL
2.5 mL
1.25 mL
3.75 mL
2.5 mL
1.25 mL
2.5 mL
1.25 mL
1.25 mL
15 mL
12.5 mL
10 mL
7.5 mL
5 mL
mL = millilitertsp = teaspoon
1.25 mL
1.875 mL
1.25 mL
15 mL
12.5 mL
10 mL
7.5 mL
5 mL
Weight Infants’ Oral Suspension
Children’s Acetaminophen Oral
Suspension
Children’s Acetaminophen Meltaway Chewable
Tablets (80 mg)
Jr. Acetaminophen Meltaway Chewable
Tablets (160 mg)
0.75 tsp
1 tsp
1.5 tsp
2 tsp
Dosing Chart
4 mL
5 mL
7.5 mL
10 mL
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl): Give every six hours as needed. Avoid diphenhydramine under 6 years of age unless instructed by healthcare provider.
Weight
20-24 lbs.
25-37 lbs.
38-49 lbs.
50-99 lbs.
100+ lbs.
Liquid 12.5 mg Liquid 12.5 mg/5 mL Chewable 12.5 mg Tablets 25 mg
1 tablet
1.5 tablets
2 tablets
4 tablets
0.5 tablet
0.5 tablet
1 tablet
2 tablets
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Capsules 25 mg
1 tablet
2 tablets
Many times parents have problems and questions related to giving medication the correct way. The following tips may be helpful:
• Never guess how much medication to give. Use correct dosing cup or syringe.
• Make sure you read the label each time you give a drug. Never give medicine in the dark.
• For infants, use a syringe or oral dropper to squirt the medication between the baby’s tongue and the side of the mouth. Do not squirt the medicine into the back to the throat, this could make your child gag or spit the medicine out.
• Syringes and droppers are more accurate than teaspoons. If possible, use the syringe or dropper that comes with the medication. If you use a teaspoon, it should be a measuring spoon. Regular spoons are not reliable. Also, remember that 1 level teaspoon equals 5 mL and that ½ a teaspoon equals 2.5 mL.
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